General elections were held in Mexico on 11 March 1917. The result was an overwhelming victory for Venustiano Carranza of the Liberal Constitutionalist Party,[1] who received 97% of the vote.[1]
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Results edit
President edit
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venustiano Carranza | Liberal Constitutionalist Party | 797,305 | 97.17 | |
| Pablo González Garza | The Democratic League | 11,615 | 1.42 | |
| Álvaro Obregón | Independent | 4,008 | 0.49 | |
| Other candidates | 7,557 | 0.92 | ||
| Total | 820,485 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: Ramírez Rancaño | ||||
References edit
- ^ a b Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p471 ISBN 9780199283576